Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Albert Heurich MD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) encompasses a number of disorders with the common feature of progressive and irreversible chronic airflow limitation. The two…
Carcinoma of the Lung Spiro Demetis MD, FCCP Carcinoma arising from cellular elements of the tracheobronchial tree or lung parenchyma accounts for significant morbidity and mortality. The case fatality rate…
Uterine Bleeding And Menstruation Disorders Jane Gannon MS, CNM The predictable pattern of the menstrual cycle is easily altered by a breakdown in diverse feedback mechanisms. Activities of daily living…
Testicular and Penile Cancer John Bisson MD Carol Green-Hernandez PhD, RN, CS, ANP/FNP James Tazelaar MS, FNP, RN, CS Male genital cancers are not uncommon, and because of their location…
Sexually Transmitted Infections Carol Buck-Rolland MS, PNP, OGNP Deborah Wachtel MPH OGNP This chapter begins with a discussion of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in general, followed by sections covering chlamydia,…
Prostatic Disease Matthew R. Anderson MD Three diagnoses—benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostate cancer, and prostatitis—represent the core of prostatic disease in primary care. BPH and prostate cancer have assumed increasing…
Gynecologic Cancers Miriam Shustik MD Gynecologic malignancies represent 13% of all cancers affecting women. They are the fourth most common cancers in American women. Cervical, endometrial, and ovarian cancers make…
Breast Mass Seth P. Harlow MD Hyman B. Muss MD Diseases of the breast are common clinical problems that are frequently seen in primary care practice. The most important aspect…
